William R.

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27 Billings Ave, Troy, NY 12180 315-256-7676 / Billyd1029@hotmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION & TRAINING Schenectady County Community College, NY A.A. in Humanities & Social Sciences May 2011 University at Albany, NY B.A in Journalism May 2013

Experience
Legislative Gazette staff writer January 2013-Present Cover New York State politics Attend press conferences, take photographs, write articles Write one or two articles a day Call senators, congressmen and government officials for quotes regarding legislation Track legislation in the Assembly and Senate Times Union Attended daily editorial board meetings Scanned internet for alternative news articles Created Web Views section on Opinion page Wrote 150 word summary of articles and found artwork Updated Times Union online

EMPLOYMENT November 2012-Present Dicks Sporting Goods, Albany, NY Lodge sales associate Customer service Answer questions about firearms, fishing and camping equipment Service firearms and fishing equipment US NAVY / Mass Communications Specialist (audio/visual equipment, computerized systems, Announcement systems, electronics, electrician) Work Center Supervisor / Interior Communications Electrician US NAVY, Norfolk, VA Aug 18, 2005-Aug 17, 2009 Repaired and scheduled regular maintenance for mass communications equipment valued over $1M dollars on an aircraft carrier Oversaw public announcing systems vital to shipboard operations Supervised, trained, scheduled and evaluated seven crew members Performed quality assurance inspections to ensure the use of safety and maintenance procedures Received a rating of excellent during bi-annual performance evaluations Landscaper (Seasonal) Assistant Mgr/Landscaper Lanspery Landscaping Beaver Landscaping, Bridgeport, NY DGR Landscaping, Bridgeport, NY Summer 2011-2012 Aug 2009-Nov 2009 Summer 2005

Work independently or with owner servicing 60+ commercial and residential accounts / week

100% customer satisfaction after all jobs Used and maintained industrial and mechanical equipment AE Outfitters Winter 2005 Sampson Construction, Syracuse, NY

Retail (Seasonal) Roofing (Seasonal)

Summer 2004

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Attended leadership classes in the navy Function well under pressure and in high stress situations